$2.3M land deal sealed for new Parrish High School

The School Board of Manatee County has closed on a $2.3 million parcel of land for a new high school in the north side of the county in mid-December, according to the latest Manatee County property transfer report, which was released Wednesday.The newly purchased 48-acre parcel had been used as a commercial greenhouse operation near the intersection of Martha and Eerie roads in Parrish. The board purchased the acreage from Aris Horticulture Inc., an Ohio-based floral growing and research company. The land is adjacent to another 48-acre parcel the district purchased in 2005 with plans to build either an elementary or middle school on the property.